Glassy Microspheres and Their Applications in Nuclear Medicine (Review)

Medicine needs means for targeted delivery of pharmaceutical preparations. Microspheres have a wide range of applications in medicine and are used as means for delivering pharmaceutical preparations and radiation to internal organs in the human body. Methods of obtaining and using glass microspheres...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Glass and ceramics 2016-03, Vol.72 (11-12), p.397-404
Main Authors: Atroshchenko, G. N., Sigaev, V. N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ceramics
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Chemistry and Materials Science
Composites
Glass
Liver
Materials Science
Natural Materials
Science for Glass Production
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Medicine needs means for targeted delivery of pharmaceutical preparations. Microspheres have a wide range of applications in medicine and are used as means for delivering pharmaceutical preparations and radiation to internal organs in the human body. Methods of obtaining and using glass microspheres, including radioactive ones, for medical purposes are described in this review.
ISSN:0361-7610
1573-8515
DOI:10.1007/s10717-016-9797-8